Meanings
nounfrontal process (plural frontal processes)
plural frontal processes
- anatomyA long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.
Synonyms: nasal process
- anatomyA process of the zygomatic bone articulating superiorly with the frontal bone, forming part of the orbit anteriorly, and articulating with the sphenoid bone posteriorly.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.
Similar
nasal process
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 額突 /额突, 額突 /额突
- 額突 /额突plate of the maxilla
- 額突 /额突process of the zygomatic bone
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APA
frontal process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontal%20process
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“frontal process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontal%20process. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frontal process,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontal%20process.
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